[1] The band originally consisted of vocalist Paul Dakota and bassist Greg McConnell (formerly of Absolute Whores), who began in 1989 as a busking duo at the corner of Yonge and Dundas Streets in Toronto, Ontario.
[2][3] Dakota and McConnell added guitarist Adam Faux and drummer Ron Duffy for their 1990 debut, Love to Play.
[4] The band's visuals, including posters, album art and animated video clips, were created by artist Erella Vent.
[5] In 1992 Faux left to focus work on his previous band Pig Farm[6] and was replaced by Rick O'Brien[3] and later by Tim Bovaconti.
[7] The album included a cover of Ned Sublette's "Cowboys Are Frequently, Secretly Fond of Each Other",[5] 13 years before the song was made famous by Willie Nelson.